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Blake Watson runs for 3 TDs, Sutton Smith adds 2 more as Memphis beats Bethune-Cookman 56-10
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Sutton Smith ran for 115 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries and Blake Watson added three rushing TDs to lead Memphis to a 56-14 win over Bethune-Cookman on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.
Watson finished with 10 carries for 75 yards. Seth Henigan completed 27 of 36 passes for 334 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for Memphis.
Watson scored on a 2-yard run with 12:28 left in the first quarter and Seth Morgan kicked a 45-yard field goal about 7 minutes later to make it 10-0. Bethune-Cookman got on the board when Amarie Jones returned an interception 69 yards for a touchdown with 2:15 remaining in the period. Watson sandwiched TD runs of 15 and 2 yards around a 25-yard field goal by Morgan in the second quarter to ignite a string of 46 straight points by the Tigers.
Bethune-Cookman's Ejike Brown returned a fumble 19 yards for a touchdown to cap the scoring.
The Wildcats converted 1-of-15 third downs, had just four first downs and finished with 91 total yards,
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O. Stewart
10 WR 20 ReYds, REC |
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B. Watson
2 RB 75 RuYds, 3 RuTDs, 37 ReYds, 5 RECs |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 4 | 27 |
Rushing | 2 | 13 |
Passing | 2 | 14 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 1-12 | 4-12 |
4th Down Conv | 0-1 | 2-2 |
Total Net Yards | 90 | 551 |
Total Plays | 48 | 81 |
Avg Gain | 1.9 | 6.8 |
Net Yards Rushing | 51 | 208 |
Rush Attempts | 23 | 43 |
Avg Rush Yards | 2.2 | 4.8 |
Yards Passing | 39 | 343 |
Comp. - Att. | 13-25 | 28-38 |
Yards Per Pass | 0.8 | 8.6 |
Penalties - Yards | 7-50 | 5-60 |
Touchdowns | 1 | 7 |
Rushing TDs | 0 | 5 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 2 |
Other | 1 | 0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Fumbles - Lost | 1-1 | 1-1 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 2 |
Punts - Avg | 11-39.0 | 2-40.5 |
Return Yards | 69 | 55 |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 4-55 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 2-69 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
L. Sprague
5 QB
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L. Sprague | 3/6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Simmons
17 QB
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W. Simmons | 10/19 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
W. Simmons
17 QB
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W. Simmons | 8 | 17 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bivens
33 RB
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J. Bivens | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bazil
22 RB
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J. Bazil | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Robinson III
6 RB
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J. Robinson III | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Lindsey
25 RB
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T. Lindsey | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Sprague
5 QB
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L. Sprague | 1 | -6 | 0 | -6 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
O. Stewart
WR
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O. Stewart | 3 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Ellington
13 WR
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D. Ellington | 5 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Moore
16 QB
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N. Moore | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Turner II
80 WR
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C. Turner II | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bazil
22 RB
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J. Bazil | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Lynum
85 WR
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C. Lynum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Lindsey
25 RB
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T. Lindsey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Allen-Johnson
12 WR
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D. Allen-Johnson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
O. Hill-Robinson
1 CB
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O. Hill-Robinson | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Thomas
25 LB
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D. Thomas | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jaudon
49 CB
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J. Jaudon | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Quarles Jr.
20 CB
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S. Quarles Jr. | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Hall
19 DE
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A. Hall | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lafontant
92 DL
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J. Lafontant | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Brown
47 DL
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E. Brown | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Clement
0 CB
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I. Clement | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Blake
2 S
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R. Blake | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Thornhill
16 S
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J. Thornhill | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Jones
17 LB
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A. Jones | 2-1 | 1.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Sparrow
27 DB
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S. Sparrow | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Dibula
90 DL
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E. Dibula | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Washington
93 DL
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D. Washington | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Walls III
48 DL
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E. Walls III | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Peterman
26 CB
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S. Peterman | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Davis
31 LB
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D. Davis | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Cunningham II
46 DL
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C. Cunningham II | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Harris
14 S
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K. Harris | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Franklin Jr.
15 QB
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T. Franklin Jr. | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Hechter
49 K
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C. Hechter | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. Tulen
43 K
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M. Tulen | 11 | 39.0 | 2 | 56 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Deas
24 S
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D. Deas | 1 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
S. Henigan
2 QB
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S. Henigan | 27/36 | 334 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Carter
21 QB
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T. Carter | 1/2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
S. Smith
5 RB
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S. Smith | 18 | 115 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Watson
4 RB
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B. Watson | 10 | 75 | 3 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Taylor
3 WR
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R. Taylor | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Hargrove
9 RB
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K. Hargrove | 7 | 9 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Carter
21 QB
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T. Carter | 2 | 7 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Henigan
2 QB
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S. Henigan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Blankumsee
0 WR
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D. Blankumsee | 6 | 6 | 98 | 1 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Taylor
3 WR
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R. Taylor | 8 | 6 | 78 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Dove
1 WR
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T. Dove | 3 | 3 | 72 | 0 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Watson
4 RB
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B. Watson | 5 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Drake
10 WR
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K. Drake | 4 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Carter
47 K
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